The Ballad Of A Drinkin' Man Lyrics

Written and recorded by Bat Kinane. Bat is a songwriter from Co. Wicklow, He usually writes folk, rock and country songs but he recently wrote a ballad, Bat's hoping to find a home for it with some established band. Lyrically its like a more tragic "Seven drunken nights",

His name was Jimmy Stewart he was drinkin manSome called him bastard his father was a black and tan

He never had much money for food or for rentCos when it came to Monday he'd have his money spent

When times were tough on Tue he'd often sing a songI'll be good for it on dole day you know it wont be long

CHORUS :Hi Hi Ho its off to the pub he goesto drink ten pints of porter for he is a thirsty man

Sometimes you'd see him wed his mind full of woeThen he could be dangerous to family friend or foe

He could lose his temper Thursday take off his vestThrow his fists around the room and leave a bloody messCHORUS :Hi Hi Ho its off to the pub he goesto drink ten pints of porter for he is a thirsty manYou'd see him smiling Fri handing in five poundand the bar room boys that drank with him said that he was dead sound

He back four horses Saturday and more often he would loseHe'd be hiding out down the back drinking away his blues

CHORUS :Hi Hi Ho its off to the pub he goesto drink ten pints of porter for he is a thirsty man

All his worldly troubles kept him closer to the groundHe'd disappear on Sunday before it was his round

That's the life of a drinker they always have a planWe'll sing a song for Jimmy the ballad of a drinkin' man